Press Release

San Jose Residents Show Strong Support for Medical Marijuana Delivery Services

As the San Jose City Council is set to consider new medical marijuana
business regulations this October, a
poll released today shows widespread public support for patient
access to medical marijuana delivery.

The poll, commissioned by Eaze, the leading medical marijuana technology
company, reveals that 69% of San Jose residents support medical
marijuana delivery, sending a clear signal to city council members.

“Voters clearly desire safe, regulated access to medical marijuana
delivery in San Jose,” said Keith McCarty, CEO of Eaze. “We are
encouraged that the San Jose City Council, City Manager, and San Jose
Police Department have spent substantial time doing due diligence into
the safest delivery model for patients. With strong ties to Silicon
Valley and our experience working with regulators throughout the state,
we understand how technology can help cities manage collective
deliveries safely while effectively reducing illegal marijuana activity.”

Cities like San Jose and Los Angeles have effectively allowed for the
rise of illegal distribution of marijuana by prohibiting a safe,
regulated, technology-enabled delivery model. More than 100 cities
across the state, including San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego, have
shown that a technology-enabled delivery model can be safer for patients
with real medical and accessibility issues.

“I have lived with Lupus for 7 and a half years. My chronic pain and
limited mobility make it a struggle to work and take care of my family.
The City Council’s ban on medical marijuana is harmful to patients like
me, and doesn’t make our community any safer,” said San Jose resident
Noemi Vasquez. “Medical marijuana has saved my life. It manages my pain
and gives me the ability to take care of my children and live a happy,
productive life. Why should those of us— who are too sick to drive—be
forced to order from illegal services we don’t trust when better, safer
options exist?”

In addition to the overwhelming support for safe delivery, other key
findings include:

San Jose residents are concerned about illegal drugs if delivery
remains banned: 53% of respondents support delivery services
because if delivery is banned, people may utilize illegal, unsafe
methods that are almost impossible to police.

More than half of residents believe technology can create
safeguards: 65% of San Jose residents believe safeguards in
technology platforms like patient identification, transporting
shipments under lock and key, GPS tracking, driver background checks
and valid licenses can make medical marijuana delivery safe.

A majority of residents believe patients have a right to access the
medical marijuana treatments their doctor recommends: 91% agree
that it is a patient’s right to access the medical marijuana
treatments their doctor recommends.

Residents believe medical marijuana should be available for
delivery just like other prescription drugs: 69% support allowing
patient access to medical marijuana through delivery because many
patients don’t have access to transportation and delivery helps them
plan and manage their chronic conditions. The poll also found that
only 32% people were aware that San Jose does not allow patients
access to medical marijuana via delivery.

San Jose is not the only city with overwhelming support for delivery
services. San Diego, San Francisco, and Oakland are among about 80
cities that have had medical cannabis delivery services operating
without issues for the last few years. Los Angeles has seen illegal
delivery services skyrocket following a legal delivery ban but a
new poll of voters there shows more than 75% of people are in favor
of legal delivery in Los Angeles.

The San Jose poll was conducted via phone March 10-14, 2016. It polled
500 residents of San Jose who are registered to vote in the November
election.

About Eaze

Eaze
is making the way patients access medical marijuana easy, quick, and
professional. Where it is legal to do so, patients may use Eaze
technology to safely and discreetly order and receive deliveries from
Proposition 215 compliant dispensaries in less than 30 minutes from any
connected device.

Eaze software features GPS tracking and has built-in safeguards
including verification of patient identification and medical
recommendations. Eaze works with dispensaries that employ best
practices, including transporting shipments under lock and key, criminal
background checks, and driving history checks for dispensary drivers.

Founded in 2013 by Keith McCarty, San Francisco-based Eaze is the first
company to allow patients to access medical marijuana from dispensaries
on-demand. The company is setting new standards for technological
innovation, customer experience, legal compliance, and transaction
transparency. Learn more at www.eazeup.com.

If you are a public official or would like more information on how
technology-enabled delivery can benefit your city, watch this
video on delivery or contact us at policy@eazeup.com.

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